Decision Letter
Appeal Number: 5737
Decision Date: May 30, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Andrew Kennedy
Student Email: 17ajk8@queensu.ca
Course: CISC 101
Term: Summer
Year: 2019
Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: Alan McLeod
Course: ANAT 100
Term: Summer
Year: 2019
Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: Leslie MacKenzie
Dear Andrew Kennedy:
I have carefully considered your appeal to add CISC 101 and ANAT 100 (S 2019) after the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be added on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under exceptional circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s ability to add a course within the deadline was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
The deadlines for adding courses have been designed and established in order to provide sufficient time for students to obtain the relevant permission, determine their interest in the course material, to consider their ability to handle each course, and to evaluate their overall workload. In the absence of extenuating circumstances, beyond your control, which would have prevented you from meeting the add deadline as published in the Arts and Science Calendar, I can not reasonably waive the Faculty Regulation.
Extenuating circumstances normally involve a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond your control and debilitating to your overall academic performance. Additionally, these kinds of extraordinary situations are normally supported by documentation from a professional.
Furthermore, your academic record indicates that adding a course late would not be in your best interest.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€). Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact the Office of the Ombudsman (www.queensu.ca/ombudsman) for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative.
If you wish to discuss course planning or have any questions regarding your academic goals, please contact our Faculty Office (613-533-2470) to set up an appointment with one of our Academic Advisors.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
20111418Kennedy
Cc: Professor A. McLeod
Professor L. MacKenzie
Decision Date: May 30, 2019
Associate Dean: Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Student Name: Andrew Kennedy
Student Email: 17ajk8@queensu.ca
Course: CISC 101
Term: Summer
Year: 2019
Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: Alan McLeod
Course: ANAT 100
Term: Summer
Year: 2019
Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor: Leslie MacKenzie
Dear Andrew Kennedy:
I have carefully considered your appeal to add CISC 101 and ANAT 100 (S 2019) after the academic deadline. After reviewing your file, I have decided to deny your request.
As you know, courses must be added on SOLUS within the published deadlines. The Academic Regulations (Appeal of Academic Decisions, IIIb) stress that exceptions to this will only be waived under exceptional circumstances. The integrity of Arts and Science transcripts in general would be greatly diminished if the Faculty were to effect changes to students€™ records without clear and compelling documentation indicating that the student€™s ability to add a course within the deadline was significantly compromised by extenuating circumstances beyond his or her control.
The deadlines for adding courses have been designed and established in order to provide sufficient time for students to obtain the relevant permission, determine their interest in the course material, to consider their ability to handle each course, and to evaluate their overall workload. In the absence of extenuating circumstances, beyond your control, which would have prevented you from meeting the add deadline as published in the Arts and Science Calendar, I can not reasonably waive the Faculty Regulation.
Extenuating circumstances normally involve a significant physical or psychological event that is beyond your control and debilitating to your overall academic performance. Additionally, these kinds of extraordinary situations are normally supported by documentation from a professional.
Furthermore, your academic record indicates that adding a course late would not be in your best interest.
If you wish to appeal the Associate Dean€™s decision to the Board of Studies, information and deadlines can be found at www.queensu.ca/artsci/students-at-queens/academic-appeals (click on €œBoard of Studies€). Do not use the on-line application for this process. You may contact the Office of the Ombudsman (www.queensu.ca/ombudsman) for advice on matters of procedure and on obtaining a representative.
If you wish to discuss course planning or have any questions regarding your academic goals, please contact our Faculty Office (613-533-2470) to set up an appointment with one of our Academic Advisors.
Sincerely,
Jenn Stephenson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean (Studies)
20111418Kennedy
Cc: Professor A. McLeod
Professor L. MacKenzie
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